Effectively Wild Episode 540: The Braves Fire Frank Wren
September 23, 2014
Ben and Sam discuss the Braves’ decision to dismiss GM Frank Wren.
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Effectively Wild Episode 539: Instant Replay and the Pennant Race
September 22, 2014
Ben and Sam banter about Kolten Wong and the scout who signed Mike Trout, then talk about a controversial call with playoff implications.
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Effectively Wild Episode 538: Nate Silver, By Popular Demand
September 19, 2014
Ben and Sam talk to Nate Silver about baseball analysis and the first six months of FiveThirtyEight.
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Effectively Wild Episode 537: Sean McIndoe on the NHL’s Analytics Awakening
September 18, 2014
Ben and Michael Baumann talk to Grantland lead hockey writer Sean McIndoe about the rise of sabermetric-style analysis in the NHL.
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Effectively Wild Episode 536: Manager Challenges, MVP Pitchers, and Other Exciting Emails
September 17, 2014
Ben and Sam answer emails about Derek Jeter, manager challenges, the closer role, pitcher MVPs, and more.
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Effectively Wild Episode 535: Reassessing the Retirement Tour
September 16, 2014
Ben and Sam evaluate the Derek Jeter retirement tour as it begins to come to a close.
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Effectively Wild Episode 534: Ned Yost, Clayton Kershaw, and Russell Martin’s Most Shape
September 15, 2014
Ben and Sam compare Kershaw to Pedro and discuss Ned Yost’s bullpen usage, Russell Martin’s fitness, and Jenrry Mejia’s save celebration.
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Effectively Wild Episode 533: Life in an Indy League
September 12, 2014
Ben and Sam talk to 2014 St. Paul Saints pitcher Andy Johnson about what life is like in the independent leagues.
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Effectively Wild Episode 532: Marc Carig on the Mystifying Mets
September 11, 2014
Ben and Sam talk to Newsday Mets beat writer Marc Carig about the ups and downs of the Mets’ season, and their chances in 2015.
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Effectively Wild Episode 531: Emails and Talk About Tanking
September 10, 2014
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about tanking, job searching, rule changes and more.
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